maybe Narduzzi needs to make keychains with "4th and 3" on them
with 4:44 left in the half, Narduzzi decided to "go for it" on 4th and 3rd from the PSU 4
which . . . they had just run 2 plays for 4 yds each . . . seems like the idea was to run it up the gut again and pound for a TD or a 1st down. Pitt had been running all over Penn State to that point, and Penn State offense had managed a missed FG, Punt, and Fumble after an opening TD drive.
So why was this a HORRIBLE decision by the dooze?
simply put, you take the POINTS in a game like this. always. forever and ever.
Kessman had missed a 35 yd FG on the last series, but this was a chip shot up the gut. An extra point. 3 easy points on the board. Take the lead 9-7. Kick off and keep the defensive momentum going. Give the kicker and the offense some confidence.
Instead, Pitt gets stuffed on one of the most vanilla play calls . . . with such a highly touted QB in Pickett, if you're GOING to go for it on 4th and 3rd, why not spread the D and play a few wide outs? #14 (McPhearson I think) lines up on the line of scrimmage, just outside the tight end, and NO ONE picks him up or touches him. He's able to make contact with the RB as he pauses to look for a gap off tackle.
Just bad bad coaching.
btw, Pitt would not get another first down until Penn State was already up 44-6 late in the 4th.
Instead of getting a first down at the 1, or scoring a TD, Pitt turns the ball over and gives the Penn State D the charge they need going into halftime.
btw also great disruption at the line of scrimmage by the front 4 so as NOT to give Ollison an easy gap. Great protection by the LBs as well.
just like Pitt to never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity
with 4:44 left in the half, Narduzzi decided to "go for it" on 4th and 3rd from the PSU 4
which . . . they had just run 2 plays for 4 yds each . . . seems like the idea was to run it up the gut again and pound for a TD or a 1st down. Pitt had been running all over Penn State to that point, and Penn State offense had managed a missed FG, Punt, and Fumble after an opening TD drive.
So why was this a HORRIBLE decision by the dooze?
simply put, you take the POINTS in a game like this. always. forever and ever.
Kessman had missed a 35 yd FG on the last series, but this was a chip shot up the gut. An extra point. 3 easy points on the board. Take the lead 9-7. Kick off and keep the defensive momentum going. Give the kicker and the offense some confidence.
Instead, Pitt gets stuffed on one of the most vanilla play calls . . . with such a highly touted QB in Pickett, if you're GOING to go for it on 4th and 3rd, why not spread the D and play a few wide outs? #14 (McPhearson I think) lines up on the line of scrimmage, just outside the tight end, and NO ONE picks him up or touches him. He's able to make contact with the RB as he pauses to look for a gap off tackle.
Just bad bad coaching.
btw, Pitt would not get another first down until Penn State was already up 44-6 late in the 4th.
Instead of getting a first down at the 1, or scoring a TD, Pitt turns the ball over and gives the Penn State D the charge they need going into halftime.
btw also great disruption at the line of scrimmage by the front 4 so as NOT to give Ollison an easy gap. Great protection by the LBs as well.
just like Pitt to never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity
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